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Media Type
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collections
22
movies
3
audio
Year
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1952
2
1951
4
1950
4
1949
6
1948
3
1947
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Topics & Subjects
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Britain South Bank Exhibition
2
Festival
2
Great Britain
1
Berlin blockade
1
Britain
1
British Army
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Collection
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Creator
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beeld en geluid
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johann sebastian bach
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Language
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English
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Community Audio
Jan 17, 2014
audio
eye 241
favorite 0
comment 0
Community Audio
Toccata en Fuga in D
Jun 28, 2007 Johann Sebastian Bach
audio
eye 2,178
favorite 0
comment 0
Community Audio
lp-00771_BeG Various Pieces
Jun 26, 2007 Various
audio
eye 407
favorite 0
comment 0
Public Classical Music Beeld en Geluid
collection
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491,935
VIEWS
Jan 10, 2006 Beeld en Geluid
collection
eye 491,935
Public Classical Music
British Government Public Information Films
London Airport
Oct 10, 2005
movies
eye 25,225
favorite 19
comment 2
The story of a great engineering feat - the building, at Heathrow, of one of the largest airports in the world.April 1944 Great Western Aerodrome started its transformation from a privately owned small grass airfield to Heathrow. One of the worlds busiest airports. Londons main civil airport replacing Croydon Airport. The airport opened fully for civilian use on 31 May 1946. London Heathrow International Airport's one terminal was in fact an army surplus tent situated a short walk from the...
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Topics: Heathrow, ariport, London
British Government Public Information Films
A Warning to Travellers (Five Pounds in Notes)
Oct 10, 2005
movies
eye 18,227
favorite 18
comment 8
A stark warning to holiday makers not to take more than £5 in notes abroad. Richard Massingham. only five pounds in notes were to be taken abroad. balance of payments crisis.
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Topic: balance of payments
British Government Public Information Films
Pedestrian Crossing
Oct 10, 2005
movies
eye 30,135
favorite 42
comment 6
Humorous road safety trailer on the correct use of pedestrian crossings. Belisha beacons
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Topic: road safety
British Government Public Information Films
Don't Spread Germs (Jet Propelled Germs)
Oct 10, 2005
movies
eye 31,865
favorite 38
comment 5
Amusing health propaganda trailer on the dangers of sneezing. NHS in 1948. Public health. Public Health Campaign Films. Post War era. Humorous cartoon treatment of general health problems: correct posture; the value of exercise and fresh air; the importance of suitable clothes; how to avoid insomnia.
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Topics: Public Health, sneezing
British Government Public Information Films
Read any good meters lately (Watch Your Meters)
Oct 10, 2005
movies
eye 10,384
favorite 17
comment 4
Surrealist trailer exhorting people to save energy by watching their meters, featuring Richard Massingham. Fuel rationing. Wasting energy. Energy shortage. Fuel crisis
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Topics: energy saving, Fuel crisis
British Government Public Information Films
Coughs and Sneezes
Oct 10, 2005
movies
eye 22,164
favorite 23
comment 5
Amusing health propaganda trailer on the dangers of sneezing. NHS in 1948. Public health. Colds. Coughs and Sneezes spread diseases, Modern Public Health Campaign Films. Post War era.
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Topics: health, colds, nhs
British Government Public Information Films
Shown by Request
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 4,834
favorite 11
comment 1
The work of mobile film units and the Central Film Library in distributing films of social and educational value all over the country
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Topics: Central Film Library, education
British Government Public Information Films
Wing to Wing
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 8,059
favorite 4
comment 3
RAF aircraft and their commitment to Western defence through NATO. P1067.Washington B36 Super Fortress. Canberra. Valliant. Vampire
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Topics: RAF, aircraft
British Government Public Information Films
Brief City
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 10,294
favorite 14
comment 3
A retrospective view of the 1951 Festival of Britain on the South Bank with special reference to design and architecture
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Topics: Festival, Britain South Bank Exhibition, design, architecture
British Government Public Information Films
Festival In London
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 12,510
favorite 15
comment 3
A documentary re-creation of the 1951 Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition.
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Topics: Festival, Britain South Bank Exhibition
British Government Public Information Films
Men of the world
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 6,546
favorite 7
comment 4
The British Army's commitments from Gibraltar, through Suez, to Hong Kong. British Armed Forces.
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Topics: British Army, Colonialism
British Government Public Information Films
Journey by a London Bus
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 24,478
favorite 20
comment 9
An interesting take on London Buses intended for overseas distribution. London bus travel. Double-Decker bus.
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Topic: London Buses
British Government Public Information Films
Wonder Jet
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 9,784
favorite 4
comment 4
Behind the jet engine of today lies a story of British pioneering. The development of the jet propulsion gas-turbine. jet engine. Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle. Power Jet W.1.
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Topics: jet propulsion, Frank Whittle
British Government Public Information Films
Charley Junior's School Days
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 10,562
favorite 6
comment 4
Charley junior is told about his future schooldays by a celestial nursemaid. post war education system. Education Act of 1944. new schools.
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Topics: education system, school, Great Britain
British Government Public Information Films
What A Life!
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 10,763
favorite 13
comment 3
A tongue in cheek look at postwar austerity. Richard Massingham. Crown Film Unit. austere post war era.
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Topics: postwar austerity, Great Britain
British Government Public Information Films
Charley's March of Time
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 6,923
favorite 9
comment 4
Charley questions the need for the National Insurance Acts of 1948. Welfare State. National Insurance payments. Social insurance.
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Topics: Welfare State, Social insurance
British Government Public Information Films
Your Very Good Health
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 7,543
favorite 7
comment 2
Charley has the workings of the National Health Service explained to him. NHS. National Health Service Act. National Health Service Scheme
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Topics: National Health Service, NHS
British Government Public Information Films
New Town
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 93,532
favorite 55
comment 7
This film shows in light fashion how to set about replanning a town. Post war period .New Towns. overcrowded inner cities. building out of town.
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Topics: Urbanization, Towns
British Government Public Information Films
Modern Guide to Health
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 633,973
favorite 37
comment 2
Animation short promoting general health awareness. NHS in 1947. Public health. Public Health Campaign Films. Post War era. Humorous cartoon treatment of general health problems: correct posture; the value of exercise and fresh air; the importance of suitable clothes; how to avoid insomnia.
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Topics: Public health, cartoon
British Government Public Information Films
Berlin Airlift
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 30,028
favorite 14
comment 6
The Western powers airlift of supplies to Berlin during the Soviet Blockade of Berlin. Operation Plain Fare . The Berlin blockade. Post Second World War. Germany. Soviet Iron Curtain.. Deutschmark. 24 June 1948. airbridge . Rosinenbomber, or 'raisin bombers'), 2 million West Berliners with food, fuel and other supplies. At its height one plane reached West Berlin every 30 seconds. The Airlift officially ended on 30 September 1949, fifteen months after its protracted beginnings in June 1948....
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Topics: Berlin blockade, Plain Fare, Iron Curtain, West Berlin
British Government Public Information Films
Pop goes the weasel
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 6,311
favorite 9
comment 2
A simple explanation of how peacetime taxes were spent paying for the enormous cost of the war.
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Topics: peacetime taxes, world war two, great britain
British Government Public Information Films
Into the Blue
Oct 7, 2005
movies
eye 24,803
favorite 4
comment 2
How Britain developed her civil airlines since the war. commercial jet-aircraft. De Havilland Comet. Bristol Brabazon. air travel
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Topics: civil airline, Britain, jet-aircraft

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